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one involves federal law, the other the california state law that bans it. 12 states recognize same-sex marriage. more than 30 have laws prohibiting it. tara mergener is at the supreme court. good morning, tara. >> good morning, anne-marie. well, the waiting is almost over, and today's announcement by the high court will have national implications. believe it or not, this was an issue that barely existed just a decade ago. >> what do we want? >> equality. >> protesters and supporters of same-sex marriages have been stationed outside the supreme court anticipating rulings on two cases involved those rulings. first involves a state-wide ban on same-sex marriages that california voters approved in 2008. >> it affects over 7 million voters in california who want to protect marriage. >> it could impact up to 35 states which have approved similar bans, but during oral arguments in march some of the judges hinted they may not be interested in issuing a ruling with such widespread implications. >> is there any way to decide this case in a principled manner that is limited to california only? >>
one involves federal law, the other the california state law that bans it. 12 states recognize same-sex marriage. more than 30 have laws prohibiting it. tara mergener is at the supreme court. good morning, tara. >> good morning, anne-marie. well, the waiting is almost over, and today's announcement by the high court will have national implications. believe it or not, this was an issue that barely existed just a decade ago. >> what do we want? >> equality. >> protesters...
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you may not have broken the any laws, but you broke the trust of this great nation. you broke the trust of americans. trust of americans, iraq and afghanistan veterans are waiting an average of 237 days for an initial rating. >> he did not defend himself vigorously. did say he had to have several surgeries on his foot. the irs is working on terminating their contract with him and it was clear members of congress were trying to make an example out of him for other federal contractors who might be thinking about bending the ruling. nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," reaction on the two cases involving same-sex marriage, blue the latest on the aaron her man dez case. we'll get the latest from boston. and we'll hear from wendy davis, the democratic state representative from texas. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday, thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ma >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning, it's thu
you may not have broken the any laws, but you broke the trust of this great nation. you broke the trust of americans. trust of americans, iraq and afghanistan veterans are waiting an average of 237 days for an initial rating. >> he did not defend himself vigorously. did say he had to have several surgeries on his foot. the irs is working on terminating their contract with him and it was clear members of congress were trying to make an example out of him for other federal contractors who...
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. >>> a bill to significantly change the nation's immigration law has passed in the senate. it now moves to the house where big changes to the measure are expected. tara mergener is in washington with the latest, tara, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. it was a rare show of bipartisanship with 14 senate republicans voting in favor of the bill, but the celebration was quickly tempered by the house speaker who says it is dead on arrival. >> the bill as amended is passed. >> it was passed with sweeping reform in bipartisan support. >> to our friends in the house, we ask for your consideration and we stand ready to sit down and negotiate with you. >> speaker of the house john boehner said he will not bring up the senate bill for a vote. he says house republicans will create their own immigration reform plan. >> we're going to go home for the recess next week and listen to our constituents, and when we get back we're going to have a conference on july 10th about a discussion for a way forward. >> one of the sticking points for the house republicans is what to do with the
. >>> a bill to significantly change the nation's immigration law has passed in the senate. it now moves to the house where big changes to the measure are expected. tara mergener is in washington with the latest, tara, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. it was a rare show of bipartisanship with 14 senate republicans voting in favor of the bill, but the celebration was quickly tempered by the house speaker who says it is dead on arrival. >> the bill as amended is...
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important to the united states, important to them in terms of upholding rule of law. and we have returned seven prisoners to them in the last two years that they've requested. i think it's very important for them to adhere to the rule of law and respect the relationship. >> reporter: it's believed snowden still has classified material that he hasn't shared, making his manhunt a delicate dance for u.s. diplomats. >> they're calling every chip they have with the russians and saying, listen, let's slow this down. don't let him get on a plane, and why don't you send him here. he's a wanted fugitive. we've got paper, and we'll do something really good for you. >> reporter: and edward snowden was believed to be on his way to ecuador. that country has not yet approved his request for asylum. if it does, if he can make it there, it's unlikely he'll be extradited back to the u.s. late last night, ecuador's foreign minister said he, too, does not know where snowden is. anne-marie. >> tara mergener in washington. >>> well, president obama meets with congressional leaders today a
important to the united states, important to them in terms of upholding rule of law. and we have returned seven prisoners to them in the last two years that they've requested. i think it's very important for them to adhere to the rule of law and respect the relationship. >> reporter: it's believed snowden still has classified material that he hasn't shared, making his manhunt a delicate dance for u.s. diplomats. >> they're calling every chip they have with the russians and saying,...
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the city of sunnyvale wants to see changes in gun laws, it's not waiting on congress to act. the city council considering a possible ballot measure that would tighten restrictions on guns sand ammunition in sunnyvale. some of the new rules could requiring private gun sellers to conduct background checks on buyers and requiring shops to report to law enforcement when anyone purchases 500 rounds at a time. the issues will be discussed tonight at sunnyvale city hall. >> crews all ready to break ground on a brand new construction project in san jose. a project putting up hundreds of high-rise apartments in the heart of downtown. the new 1 south market building site will be home to a 23-story apartment tower with hÈ12 units. this one will be located right at the corner of market and santa clara streets, again, right in the middle of downtown. a palo alto-based investment group spearheading the project. today's groundbreaking ceremony is set to start at 10:00 a.m. >>> 5:51. coming up, the bay area olympic gold medalist getting a new honor today. >>> some police forces get much mor
the city of sunnyvale wants to see changes in gun laws, it's not waiting on congress to act. the city council considering a possible ballot measure that would tighten restrictions on guns sand ammunition in sunnyvale. some of the new rules could requiring private gun sellers to conduct background checks on buyers and requiring shops to report to law enforcement when anyone purchases 500 rounds at a time. the issues will be discussed tonight at sunnyvale city hall. >> crews all ready to...
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. >>> the city of sunnyvale wants new changes in gun laws. it's not waiting on congress to act. the city council considering a possible ballot measure that would tighten restrictions on guns and ammunition in the city. some of the new rules could include requiring private gun sellers to conduct background checks on buyers and requiring shops to report to law enforcement when anyone purchases more than 500 rounds at a time. the issue will be discussed tonight at the sunnyvale city hall. >>> 4:35. in just a matter of hours, b.a.r.t. workers will start voting on whether or not to authorize a strike. the union contract expires on sunday. it looks like the two sides are far away from reaching a deal. yesterday two of the biggest unions filed a lawsuit against b.a.r.t. accusing the board of directors of unfair labor practices and not negotiating a new contract in good faith. b.a.r.t. officials deny these accusations saying it's a smoke screen to cover up workers demanding a 23% wage hike. >>> early action today in the south bay getting ready for what's expected to be an especially dan
. >>> the city of sunnyvale wants new changes in gun laws. it's not waiting on congress to act. the city council considering a possible ballot measure that would tighten restrictions on guns and ammunition in the city. some of the new rules could include requiring private gun sellers to conduct background checks on buyers and requiring shops to report to law enforcement when anyone purchases more than 500 rounds at a time. the issue will be discussed tonight at the sunnyvale city hall....
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hagel says snowden has broken the law and damaged the country. >>> the hours' long filibuster by texas state lawmakers who stopped the vote on controversial abortion restrictions may have been for nothing. texas governor rick perry say it is legislature will return to work on monday for a 30-day session. this will be the second special session to try to pass abortion restrictions. perry made the call yesterday saying too much important work is remaining for the people of texas. earlier this week the ft. worth representative wendy davis spent hours on the floor trying to filibuster long enough to avoid a voed on the restrictions. >>> the senate poised to pass historic immigration reforms as early as today. the bill includes a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants here illegally as well as billions in spending to secure the border. the bill has bipartisan support in the senate. if it passes, it moves to the house where its future is less certain. house republicans want border security first before talking about a path to citizenship. >>> it is 4:50. as we showed you moments ago,
hagel says snowden has broken the law and damaged the country. >>> the hours' long filibuster by texas state lawmakers who stopped the vote on controversial abortion restrictions may have been for nothing. texas governor rick perry say it is legislature will return to work on monday for a 30-day session. this will be the second special session to try to pass abortion restrictions. perry made the call yesterday saying too much important work is remaining for the people of texas. earlier...
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they can also rule the supporters of problem 8 don't have the legal standing to defend the law. we'll have live coverage starting at 5:00 a.m. as soon as that prop 8 ruling does come down, the today will bring to it you live and we'll have live coverage for you in the bay area and in washington, d.c. throughout the morning and during our 11:00 broadcast. for continuing coverage, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com, just search prop 8. >>> happening now, we are keeping an eye on south africa where former president nelson mandela's health is getting worse. this is new video this morning of the hospital in pretoria where mandela is being cared for. the 94-year-old's condition became critical in just the past 24 hours. mandela has been in the hospital for more than two weeks with a recurring lung infection. >>> the man who says he leaked the information about the nsa's spying program is on the move, but it's not clear where he is. just moments ago we learned a cuba-bound flight has left for moscow, but edward snowden has not been seen on board. an nbc producer on this flight could not
they can also rule the supporters of problem 8 don't have the legal standing to defend the law. we'll have live coverage starting at 5:00 a.m. as soon as that prop 8 ruling does come down, the today will bring to it you live and we'll have live coverage for you in the bay area and in washington, d.c. throughout the morning and during our 11:00 broadcast. for continuing coverage, visit our website, nbcbayarea.com, just search prop 8. >>> happening now, we are keeping an eye on south...
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hagel says snowden has broken the law and has damaged the country. >>> later this evening pride week kicking off in san francisco's castro district. tonight at the w the big kickoff party will take place. pride organizers planning for bigger attendance than usual because of yesterday's supreme court rulings. celebrations in the castro after the historic rulings went well into this morning. deejays had the music flowing as thousands of people spent the night dancing in the castro. the party started at 6:00 p.m., included lots of kicking, hugging, celebrations. a lot of people said they had been waiting a long time for this day. >> we worked so long for this, i can't help just to laugh. >> did you ever think you were not going to win this thing? >> yeah. when i went to bed last night i was scared. >> my girlfriend is brazilian, and i would love to marry her but that would be a really bad idea until today. >> police say the crowd was well behaved and obviously very positive. they were excited. >> probably a little humid out there as well for all the partying, kind of a wet night, i woul
hagel says snowden has broken the law and has damaged the country. >>> later this evening pride week kicking off in san francisco's castro district. tonight at the w the big kickoff party will take place. pride organizers planning for bigger attendance than usual because of yesterday's supreme court rulings. celebrations in the castro after the historic rulings went well into this morning. deejays had the music flowing as thousands of people spent the night dancing in the castro. the...